Robots

With the help of his misfit mechanical friends, a small town robot named Rodney embarks on the adventure of a lifetime as he heads for the big city to pursue his dreams and ultimately proves that anyone can shine no matter what they are made of.

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I thought this movie was surprisingly colourful and vibrant, and slightly older looking for a world centering on tech and robots. I personally envision a very tech-oriented world as one without smiling and happy robots that are super colorful. However, the colourful nature of the robots was mood-lifting and I appreciated it. In this movie, a young robot named Rodney is an inventor seeking a job at a company that was once led by Bigweld. I say “once was” because Bigweld sadly does not hold that position anymore. With Rodney’s idol out of the company, what will be his next step?
- @JuiceboxZ of the Teen Review Board at the Hamilton Public Library

It's been 5 years since I last saw Robots. I took it out for my 3 year old who really liked it and that's the most important thing. It is pretty age appropriate for fairly young kids. The animation holds up very well, it is a fun story, nice main character, and decent voice acting. Two major problems for me though. Firstly, and this problem depends on how you feel about Robin Williams. I hate his camp but if you enjoy it then all the power to you. At least he is in animated form. Secondly, there are a bunch of very dated pop culture references. Watch a Pixar movie or most dreamworks movies (except for the later Shrek ones) and the old ones hold up great for both adults and kids as they are timeless. But Robots has for example terrible Britney Spears references and that kind of things which will date this movie really badly in the future. Still, your young kid isn't going to care.